freeboard

free·board

noun \ˈfrē-ˌbȯrd\

Definition of FREEBOARD

1

: the distance between the waterline and the main deck or weather deck of a ship or between the level of the water and the upper edge of the side of a small boat

2

: the height above the recorded high-water mark of a structure (as a dam) associated with the water

First Known Use of FREEBOARD

1726

Rhymes with FREEBOARD

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